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He walks through the house of his past, hoping he'll find the right door, hoping he'll find the key.
Steven Herrick
This evenings view in Hatchers Pass on the Little Susitna River. The cabins are remnants from a past lodge near this spot.
Been staying inside for the past couple of weeks, so here’s one from the Archives. It was a beautiful crisp morning when I spotted this little Guy having breakfast on top of a fence. I liked the way the morning sun backlighted Its tail… Brought a Smile, but then I’m easy to please : )
(Nikon, 300/2.8, 1/2000 @ f/4, ISO 800, edited to taste)
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Not much snow on the ground so I decided to go through some pics from last winter I hadn't edited yet - 2/5/15.
An meine Flickr Freunde und Follower : einige wenige kenne ich aus dem realen Leben, die meisten ‚nur' mit Worten und Bildern . Jeden von Euch wünsche ich ein glückliches und friedvolles Weihnachtsfest . Vielen Dank für Eure freundlichen und hilfreichen Kommentare im vergangenen Jahr. Eure Bilder haben mich inspiriert und sehr bereichert.
To my Flickr friends and followers: some of you I know offline and some of you I know only through your words and images. To every one of you, I wish a happy and peaceful Christmas. Thank you for your kindness and generosity of spirit over the past year. Your art has inspired me and your words have made me smile.
As always, many thanks for taking the time to view, fave and comment. That's very much appreciated
Stay safe!
Quaglietta (AV)
The history of Quaglietta begins when, to stop the Saracen incursions in the Sele Valley, it was decided to build 3 fortresses: Valva, Senerchia and Quaglietta, (which however at the time was called castrum Quallectae).
The first settlement was therefore a military fortress built on a rocky spur (284 m above sea level) to which a village was added over time.
The name has nothing to do with quails as many believe but with the ancient Latin name of the area or Acque electe which translates as pure water and refers to the richness and purity of the waters that flow in the area.
Although the town is closely linked to the municipalities of the Sele Valley belonging to the province of Salerno, it is part of the province of Avellino and is a fraction of the municipality of Calabritto.
The 1980 earthquake hit this town hard but it was renovated with great attention and today the ancient medieval village retains its ancient splendor and is a tourist attraction.
La storia di Quaglietta inizia quando per frenare le incursioni di saraceni nella Valle del Sele fu decisa la costruzione delle 3 fortezze: Valva, Senerchia e Quaglietta, (che però all'epoca si chiamava castrum Quallectae) .
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Il primo insediamento fu quindi una fortezza militare costruita su uno sperone roccioso (284 m sul livello del mare) a cui nel tempo si aggiunse un borgo.
Il nome non ha nulla a che fare con le quaglie come in molti credono ma con l'antico nome latino della zona ovvero Acque electe la cui traduzione è acqua pura e fa riferimento alla ricchezza e purezza delle acque che sgorgano in zona.
Pur essendo il paese strettamente legato ai comuni della Valle del Sele appartenenti alla provincia di Salerno fa parte della provincia di Avellino ed è una frazione del comune di Calabritto.
Il terremoto del 1980 ha colpito duramente questo paese che però è stato ristrutturato con grande attenzione e oggi l'antico borgo medievale conserva l'antico splendore ed è una attrazione turistica.
Long Beach, California
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Named after Mary of Teck.
The wife of a King.
Legend has it..
She was a clean machine.
Three large turrets.
The size of a mountain.
Steam rolled out.
Like a smoke stack poutin'.
Finally, the Queen.
She had to retire.
Long Beach it was.
California for hire!
Kim Robin Edwards
A period house in the Spitalfields area of London that's regularly used as a film set for historical dramas. I've shot this previously long ago but stumbled across it on this occasion without any cars to impede the POV - definitely worth a retake IMO.
Not far from Paris ON and a bit outside of Brantford ON, there is this abandoned place. It looks like it was nice place at one time. I always wonder about abandoned places.
Happy Window Wednesday